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1999 Ford Transit Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
58.1%
Latest Pass Rate
185
Total Tests (All Years)
118,968 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Transit Lwb

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.1%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Ford Transit Lwb as it ages.

10 yrs48.2%
11 yrs42.4%
12 yrs58.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs48.2%83
11 yrs42.4%59
12 yrs58.1%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Ford Transit Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (12 yrs)58.1%43
2010 (11 yrs)42.4%59
2009 (10 yrs)48.2%83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
48.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 121,712Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%
2010High Fail Rate
42.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 133,248Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%
2011High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 118,968Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Ford Transit Lwb, with age trends.

Suspension
31.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
25.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
22.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
16.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems28.9% (10 yrs)18.6% (12 yrs)
-10.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension31.3% (10 yrs)27.9% (12 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Brakes22.9% (10 yrs)20.9% (12 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items14.5% (10 yrs)16.3% (12 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Transit Lwb cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 185 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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